Horseshoe crabs.
it will have rigid spike like things on the back of there shell:)
The turtle doesn't need anything to protect itself it just has its own shell to protect itself. The turtle gets in its shell and stay there until the enemy is out looking for new preys
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As with any turtle the turtle shell is called CARAPACES.
An alligator could eat a turtle in its shell, and a shark could eat a sea turtle in its shell.
A sea turtle has an external shell.
If a turtle does not have a shell, it can be both naked and homeless.
They will be bigger with more spots on the shell. Usually you can tell just by looking at it.
i think it would grow with the turtle and then when it is an adult the shell would be fully grown
A lot of people would tell you that you know how old a turtle is by counting the boxes on its shell, but it isn't true. I guess the only way to know is to know when it was born. To check it out yourself, you can go to www.yourturtle.wetpaint.com:)
it protects the turtle from predators.
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